By Tom Berg, Senior Editor A few years ago, Steph Sabo looked at the latest truck diesels and didn’t like what he saw. The maintenance manager at Norrenberns Truck Service in southern Illinois thought prices… Read More »Refurbishing Works for This Fleet
3/26/2012 11:10:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The House could vote as soon as Monday night on a highway bill extension, which would avert a shutdown on transportation funding… Read More »House May Vote on Highway Bill Monday Night
Engine choices are application specific. An 11-liter may save fuel, but you might need a 13-liter or bigger to get the job done. By Jim Park, Equipment Editor The powertrain is a necessarily large part… Read More »Which Engine Displacement is Right for Your Regional Truck?
3/23/2012 10:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The state of Arkansas will fund a study to examine the viability of tolling a portion of Interstate 40 in the state,… Read More »Arkansas to Study Tolls for Interstate 40
LOUISVILLE, KY — Rolf Lockwood, vice president of editorial at Newcom Business Media and the founding editor of its flagship publication, Today’s Trucking, last night received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Truck Writers of… Read More »TWNA Presents Rolf Lockwood With Lifetime Achievement Award
3/23/2012 11:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This New home sales fell 1.6% in February, the second straight decline, the Commerce Department said Friday. Sales decreased to an annual rate… Read More »New Home Sales Decline in February
Mike Schiotis saved a woman from a gun-weilding assailant. Photo by Paul Hartley, Add Media. LOUISVILLE, KY — The 2011 North America Highway Hero is a Tennessee-based truck driver who rescued a woman from a… Read More »Trucker Who Rescued Woman From Gunman is 2011 Goodyear Highway Hero
3/23/2012 12:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Oil rose almost $2 to more than $107 a barrel Friday following a report that Iranian crude exports may drop due to… Read More »Oil Rises Over $107 Following Iran Report
Michelin’s X Multi Energy D drive tire delivers enhanced fuel efficiency, optimized traction and long tread life. LOUISVILLE, KY — In response to changing traffic patterns, and the emergence of regional operations as major segment… Read More »Michelin Introduces Super-Regional Drive Tire, X One XDN2 Retread
3/22/2012 3:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Navistar Inc. made a big push for natural gas at the Mid America Trucking Show, being held here this… Read More »Navistar Makes Natural Gas Push at MATS
Thank you for visiting the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration! You will be taken to http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/dot/120323/ in approximately 10 seconds. If you do not wish to leave the site, please hit your browser’s back button… Read More »Register Now for Webcast Scheduled on March 23 of Public Listening Session Regarding Electronic On-Board Recorders and the Issue of Driver Harassment
TMC’s RP 235A recommends using a high-quality tire gauge, calibrated regularly from a master gauge for accuracy. By Jim Park, Equipment Editor Weekly tire pressure checks might seem unrealistically ambitious, but given what’s at stake… Read More »Regular Tire Pressure Checks are Worthwhile